Vice President of Construction - Restaurants
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
A conscientious, detail-minded Construction Executive who, through over 15 years in the Restaurant Industry, has built an excellent reputation for delivering projects on time and on budget. A degreed professional, extensively knowledgeable in the design, maintenance, pre-construction and construction of company and franchisee- owned restaurants with a particular emphasis on repetitive build projects. An experienced manager able to hire, train and supervise construction staff to handle multiple complex projects successfully. An energetic problem solver and skilled negotiator who can effectively communicate and tactfully negotiate to resolve conflict and achieve desired goals.
EXPERIENCE
BOVIS LEND LEASE (4/2008 - PRESENT) NEW YORK, NEW YORK
MULTI-SITE - RESTAURANT DIVISION
Project Executive Lead – Responsible for the design and construction of 750 franchisee-owned McDonald’s restaurants located throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as part of a national team converting all McDonald’s restaurants throughout the country to new standards set by the McDonald’s Corporation.
Development Assessment:
• Determine the cost and feasibility of each project.
• Formulate strategies, schedules, and approve methods for completing construction tasks.
• Prepare and review franchisee construction contracts.
• Prepare project budgets and time estimates.
Pre-Development:
• Perform site, design, architectural and engineering reviews.
• Negotiate contracts with architects, designers, engineers, design/build firms and/or general contractors.
• Prepare specifications, quantity take-offs, estimates, budgets, and bid packages.
• Perform bid analysis, negotiations, purchasing and vendor contracts.
• Coordinate with vendors, subcontractors, engineers, architects, surveyors, town officials, and town inspectors.
Construction:
• Manage and track the schedules, job costs, variances, problems, and needs of projects.
• Visit project sites to guarantee proper and timely execution of work.
• Obtain building permits and secure certificates of occupancy.
Personnel:
• Recruit, hire and train project managers and support staff.
• Assess staff performance and plan career development.
CHARLIE BROWN’S RESTAURANT GROUP (12/1996-12/2007) MOUNTAINSIDE, NEW JERSEY
Vice President of Construction (1999-2007) – Responsible for the design, pre-construction, new construction, maintenance, and renovations of over 100 restaurants, as well as the corporate offices of this 40-year-old restaurant chain, with locations in NY, PA, NJ, GA, MD, DE, CT, RI, MA, NH and ME. Concepts include Charlie Browns Steakhouses; The Office Beer, Bar and Grill; Bugaboo Creek Steakhouses and the Jolly Trolley Restaurants. Supervise a team of three to five project managers handling 75-100 projects annually, including complete new store installations and remodels. Report directly to the President and CEO.
Accomplishments:
• More than tripled the size of the chain from 31 stores to 101, opening all new construction projects as well as renovations on time and on or under budget.
• Built a large vendor/contractor base of loyal, efficient, and reliable design/build firms, architects, designers, suppliers and tradesman located throughout the Mid and North Atlantic states.
Development Assessment:
• Work with independent real estate agents to scout potential expansion sites.
• Determine the cost and feasibility of projects.
• Formulate strategies, schedules, and approve methods for completing major construction tasks.
• Prepare, negotiate and review property leases.
• Prepare project budgets and time estimates from forecasting and rough estimates through ProForma process.
Pre-Development:
• Perform site, design, architectural and engineering reviews for all projects.
• Negotiate contracts with architects, designers, engineers, design/build firms and/or general contractors.
• Analyze plans for construction techniques, materials and costs to properly value engineer designs.
• Prepare specifications, quantity take-offs, estimates, budgets, and bid packages.
• Perform bid analysis, negotiations, purchasing and vendor contracts.
• Coordinate with vendors, subcontractors, engineers, architects, surveyors, town officials, town inspectors, homeowners, and homeowner associations to ensure project progress and resolve disputes.
Construction:
• Manage and track the schedules, job costs, variances and needs of projects to assure progress in each area.
• Negotiate and approve all change orders.
• Visit project sites to guarantee proper and timely execution of work.
• Obtain building permits and secure certificates of occupancy.
Maintenance:
• Prepare annual $17MM construction budget.
• Negotiate all building lease renewals and maintain all appropriate liquor licenses.
• Visit locations to ensure stores are in keeping with company standards.
• Purchase equipment and materials including furniture, carpeting and all interior and exterior fixtures.
• Maintain established stores and identify areas in need of improvement.
• Approve all capital expenditures including the purchasing and replacement of equipment and furnishings.
• Meet with area managers, as necessary, to negotiate facility improvement costs.
• Represent the company at civic meetings, planning and zoning meetings and nuisance litigation cases when necessary.
Personnel:
• Recruit, hire and train project managers and support staff.
• Assess staff performance, set compensation amounts, and plan career development.
Director of Design and Construction (1996-1999) – Responsible for the renovation, maintenance and new construction of 31 restaurant units in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. Prepared yearly maintenance and new construction budgets and forecasts, wrote and reviewed all capital expenditures, coordinated all design, architectural, engineering and contractor activities, purchased and replaced equipment as needed.
CONSTRUCTION BY DESIGN (1994 – 1996) HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK
Project Manager – Responsible for controlling all operations at a job site, for this contractor specializing in restaurant construction and renovations as well as retail construction. Selected and scheduled subcontractors, designed project flow charts, reviewed plans and blue prints, executed all work orders, ordered materials, kept personnel records, secured appropriate licenses and permits and all pertinent management responsibilities.
VALSEN CONSTRUCTION (1990-1994) EAST ISLIP, NEW YORK
Construction Foreman – Responsible for controlling all operations on a job site for this commercial general contracting company, including reviewing plans and blue prints, executing all work orders, ordering materials, record keeping, hiring, dismissals, supervision of men and all personnel responsibilities.
EDUCATION
NEW YORK STATE UNIVERSITY AT FARMINGDALE FARMINGDALE, NEW YORK
Assoc. Degree in Construction Technology
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